ShortestWait

Orthopaedics waiting times at Chaucer Hospital

Independent provider South East August 2026 figures

At the end of August 2026, half of the 584 patients waiting for orthopaedics treatment at Chaucer Hospital had waited less than 8.5 weeks, and 92% less than 26.8 weeks. That is 5.4 weeks shorter than the England median of 13.9 weeks.

Median wait
8.5 weeks
92% waiting less than
26.8 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
78%
Patients waiting
584

45th shortest of 299 providers in England, and 12th of 61 in South East, ranked by median wait. See the full orthopaedics ranking.

Shorter waits within 30 miles

Providers with a hospital within 30 miles of Chaucer Hospital and a shorter median wait for orthopaedics. You can usually ask your GP to refer you to any of them.

Median wait over two years

  • Chaucer Hospital
  • England
Chaucer Hospital: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 11.5 weeks to 8.5 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.05101520Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20268.5 wks13.9 wks
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MonthChaucer HospitalEngland
August 20268.513.9
July 2026913.6
June 20269.613.8
May 2026914.2
April 20268.213.9
March 20269.714.6
February 20269.915
January 20269.915.2
December 20259.914.8
November 20259.214.3
October 20258.114.4
September 20257.814.3
August 20258.414.5
July 20258.414.2
June 20259.514.5
May 202510.814.8
April 20259.314.6
March 20259.215.3
February 202510.815.5
January 202512.915.6
December 202412.915.1
November 202410.814.5
October 202410.614.7
September 202411.514.9

How long patients have been waiting

Share of the 584 patients waiting at the end of August 2026, by how long they had waited so far. 78% had waited under 18 weeks; 0 had waited over a year.

How long orthopaedics patients waiting at Chaucer Hospital at the end of August 2026 had waitedUnder 6 weeks38%6 to 12 weeks24%12 to 18 weeks17%18 to 26 weeks13%26 to 39 weeks6%39 to 52 weeks3%52 to 65 weeks0%65 to 78 weeks0%78 to 104 weeks0%Over 104 weeks0%
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WaitedPatientsShare
Under 6 weeks21938%
6 to 12 weeks13924%
12 to 18 weeks9917%
18 to 26 weeks7513%
26 to 39 weeks376%
39 to 52 weeks153%
52 to 65 weeks00%
65 to 78 weeks00%
78 to 104 weeks00%
Over 104 weeks00%

Patients treated in August 2026

These completed waits show how long people who were actually treated had waited, which is often a better guide to an operation than the waiting list as a whole.

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